Head of Commercial Property (8+ PQE)

Overview

In this Head of Commercial Property role, you lead the department within the established law firm, overseeing high-quality fee-earning work and strategic team development. You will shape the direction of the commercial property offering, manage client relationships, and drive revenue growth through cross-functional collaboration. The position combines senior leadership with hands-on property expertise across acquisitions, leases, development, and finance, in a dynamic, growth-focused environment that values client service and market insight. This is a chance to influence the firm’s property practice at a regional level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of legal services across the department
• Supervise colleagues, allocate work, and maintain quality standards
• Drive departmental performance and strategic growth
• Develop client relationships and generate new business opportunities
• Shape the future direction of the department and contribute to strategic planning
• Handle a broad range of commercial property matters (acquisitions/disposals, development/site setup, L&T, leases, property finance)
• Manage and support the wider team, including leadership and mentoring

Key requirements

• 8+ years PQE in commercial property
• Strong technical expertise in commercial property matters
• Proven leadership and people-management skills
• Experience in business development and client relationship management
• Excellent communication, drafting, and negotiation abilities
• Organisational skills with a pragmatic, commercially focused approach
• Knowledge of AML and client onboarding procedures

• leadership
• commercial mindset
• communication
• commercial property expertise
• AML knowledge
• client onboarding procedures

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